Liverpool’s tough patch continues from the very begin of the match in opposition to Manchester United: a objective conceded after 63 seconds by Mbeumo.
Within the 1-0 suffered by the Reds, unhealthy luck and the following protests play an element.
Mbeumo’s objective and protests, Mac Allister with a scarf
At first of the transfer Van Dijk unintentionally hits Mac Allister on the pinnacle, the rebound frees Mbeumo who then scores (with an help from Diallo and Mamardashvili at fault).
The midfielder wants therapy and is pressured to proceed the sport along with his head bandaged whereas Slot protests, provided that the referee didn’t cease play regardless of the blow to the again of the pinnacle.
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Mbeumo’s objective (his third in 9 matches) is simply the second scored within the first two minutes within the historical past of this Premier League fixture; the opposite was by Nicky Butt for United in 1995, based on Opta.
Gakpo hits the woodwork 3 occasions; just one participant has been unluckier
The unluckiest participant of the match, nonetheless, is definitely Cody Gakpo, who hits the woodwork thrice throughout the 2 halves: within the twentieth minute with an inside-foot shot previous the keeper, then with a deflected cross onto the bar within the thirty second, and eventually with one other curling effort within the forty ninth minute.
Solely Darwin Nunez has hit the put up/crossbar extra occasions in a single Premier League match: 4 occasions in Liverpool-Chelsea in 2024.
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Man United additionally had its share of unhealthy luck: an outside-of-the-post strike by Bruno Fernandes from the sting of the field early within the second half from a Diallo cross.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.